Miami defeats Bears 36 years ago today. Ending their chance at undefeated.

[andyahs]

December 02nd, 1985

Ended their chance to be the 2nd undefeated team.

Throwback Thursday: ’85 Bears lose only game of the season vs. Dolphins

In this week's Throwback Thursday, the Bears were shocked by the Dolphins, losing their only game of their legendary 1985 season.

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[PhinFan1968]

And it's a good thing they did...'cuz nobody else could. They picked a bad week for McMahon to be out.

 

[andyahs]

It was such a great game to watch. The stadium was electric and loud that night.

 

[danstilldaman]

And it's a good thing they did...'cuz nobody else could. They picked a bad week for McMahon to be out.

I don't think the Bears could have beat Marino maybe 2 out of 10 times. Marino's release was their achilles heel, I'm biased of course.

 

[dolfan91]

Those were the days. My entire office co-workers were rooting for Miami. When I walked into work the next day. Everyone, included the bosses were in a party mood. They all were congratulating me as if I won the super bowl. I never heard the stadium so loud. What a feeling it was.

 

[royalshank]

McMahon came in the game later only to be abused, sacked and turned over. We were a terrible match up for them.

Their D wouldn’t be able to stop our offense, ever. And their strength - Walter Payton and ball control - even on a good day - would have played into our hands as at best case they could win TOP at expense of a low scoring output. Like when we held the ball for 50 minutes against Peyton Manning and still lost 21-17. Marino and our passing game couldn’t be neutralized by that D. Great line couldn’t get to Dan. CBs were old and slow. Allie Sherman completely called it on the pre game Monday Night Matchup show - he didn’t just predict Miami would win, he told us “how” and it played out to a T. I really believe we beat them in the SB.

 

[royalshank]

Those were the days. My entire office co-workers were rooting for Miami. When I walked into work the next day. Everyone, included the bosses were in a party mood. They all were congratulating me as if I won the super bowl. I never heard the stadium so loud. What a feeling it was.

One of the best wins in franchise history.

 

[dolfan91]

One of the best wins in franchise history.

Yup. Most exciting game and atmosphere I've watched and listened to. You could barely hear the announcers that night. Classic Don Shula. Classic Dan Marino.

 

[andyahs]

One of the best wins in franchise history.

Ditka for years said he hated that loss more than he enjoyed the super bowl win.

 

[PhinFan1968]

Ditka for years said he hated that loss more than he enjoyed the super bowl win.

Can definitely believe that, and can't blame him. That was the best single-season football team I've ever seen (I was 4 when the '72 Dolphins happened, still, the '85 Bears were ridiculous).

 

[bdizzle00]

I was at that game. The play that stands out to me the most was there was a ball that was tipped at the line of scrimmage and the ball still traveled like 20 yards in the air to Clayton and he ran it in for a TD. At that point you knew it was fate that the Dolphins were going to win.

 

[Fred Bear]

Watched this game right after me and my wife got married. She instantly became Miami's biggest fan

 

[Tropic]

Great game. It was so loud I couldn't talk to my friends sitting with me.

 

[PhinFan1968]

That game answered the question:

What happens when an unstoppable force runs into an immovable object?

Marino wins...that's what happens.

 

[BlueFin]

One of the greatest moments in Dolphin history…Monday night, the most watched Monday nighter in history….72’ Dolphins on the sideline to support them…and Marino lights up the best defense in NFL history!